GeForce 930MX vs Iris Graphics 550

In this comparison between GeForce 930MX and Iris Graphics 550 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 930MX will be the best choice, for others Iris Graphics 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930MX and Iris Graphics 550 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930MX and Iris Graphics 550 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 930MX or Iris Graphics 550 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930MX Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 64 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 930MX has 13% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GeForce 930MX is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 550 has 62 GB more memory, than GeForce 930MX.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 930MX is build with Maxwell architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 930MX is 652 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • GeForce 930MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 9−10
ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 7−8 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than GeForce 930MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930MX Iris Graphics 550
Architecture Maxwell Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name N16S-GMR Skylake GT3e
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 10 March 2016 1 September 2015
Pipelines 384 48
Core clock speed 952 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1020 MHz 1100 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 24.48 52.80
Floating-point performance 783.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.97
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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